Africanized honeybees in Colombia exhibit high prevalence but low level of infestation of Varroa mites and low prevalence of pathogenic viruses
V. M. Tibata, A. Sanchez, E. Young-Palmer, H. Junca, V. M. Solarte, S. Madella, F. Ariza, J. Figueroa, M. Corona
The study examines Varroa mite prevalence and virus infection in Africanized honeybees in Colombia, finding high mite prevalence but low infestation and virus prevalence compared to other regions.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2020Pathology